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Technology reporter @PunchbowlNews. Formerly @mlexclusive, @Protocol (RIP), @business and more. Not the war photographer.
Washington, D.C.
Joined September 2010
From š» TECH: The never-ending tech fights, itās Washington week for Nvidia, the other app store push and more. @Dareasmunhoz and @BenBrodyDC in the Lookahead:
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There are a handfulĀ of tech battles that have dominated this Congress, especially during the government shutdown. The details from @Dareasmunhoz and @BenBrodyDC
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There are a handful of tech battles that have dominated this Congress.
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Police report indicates @EleanorNorton āsuffers early stages of dementiaā after Norton fell victim to $4,000 fraud. @nbcwashington
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A police report about the crime says Norton has āearly stages of dementia.ā Her office said: āThe medical diagnosis included in the police report was based on an assumption the reporting officer was...
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I know I've got followers watching every twist and turn of the nascent creator policy space. This convo is not to be missed
Join us next Tuesday for a conversation with @RepBethVanDuyne discussing the news of the day and exploring the economic impact of creators across the country as part of our series, "The Creator Economy." Sign up here! https://t.co/5uK0e9jrpC
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TECH: Sen. Rand Paul is vowing to block any effort to reauthorize CISAās liability shield, warning Senate leaders heāll āobject at every stage of the way," after Thune quietly maneuvered a bill onto the calendar. More from @BenBrodyDC and @Dareasmunhoz ā https://t.co/2g28zuooX8
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Sen. Rand Paul said heād block attempts by leaders to reauthorize a liability shield companies rely on when sharing cyberthreat data with the government.
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Inbox: @SenTedCruz announces another hearing @SenateCommerce into government jawboning with officials from Google and Meta for next Wednesday
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Some things just work, even if you feel as though they should not.
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NEWS from House Dem Caucus call, where they are presenting polling Dems are up 4 points on an October generic ballot of 61 battleground districts: 47% to 43% This is better than August generic ballot where Rs were up 1 w @JakeSherman @bresreports
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Outside of the "Nazi streak" comment and slur, not clear why the previous *public* stuff didn't raise *any* public concern from GOP senators. He called for martial law to keep Trump in office, shared 9/11 truth (on 9/11), said white men were the smartest demographic, was
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@DavidSacks @DarioAmodei Here's the background on their spat
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David SacksĀ took a break from bashing Anthropic over the weekend. Refreshed and refueled, he was back at it Monday.
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Without mentioning @DavidSacks, Anthropic's @DarioAmodei is out with a blogpost on the "recent uptick in inaccurate claims about Anthropic's policy stances"
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A statement from Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei, on Anthropicās commitment to advancing America's leadership in building powerful and beneficial AI
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Coming up Thursday morning: @RepMGriffith & @RepDianaDeGette join @apalmerdc to discuss news of the day and their efforts to advance policy for cancer prevention and early detection. Join in-person or via our livestream! RSVP here: https://t.co/xVPilrRtgi
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Just got my *seventh* RSVP reminder from a fourth person (to an event I already declined)
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David SacksĀ and Anthropic engaged in quite a spat this week, with lawmakers right in the middle of the fight. @Dareasmunhoz and @BenBrodyDC take a look:
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David SacksĀ and Anthropic engaged in quite a spat this week, with lawmakers right in the middle of the fight.
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The HouseĀ Energy and Commerce CommitteeāsĀ forthcoming packageĀ on kidsā digital issues could reshape the tech industry. In fact,Ā it already has. @BenBrodyDC with the details:
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The HouseĀ Energy and Commerce CommitteeāsĀ forthcoming packageĀ on kidsā digital issues could reshape the tech industry.
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New: Recent official remarks & federal contracts reflect ICE intends to use some of its growing, powerful surveillance tools to probe what the administration defines as āAntifaā. Civil-rights watchdogs say ICE may now have broad authority to surveil dissenting Americans
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confirmed. it was not said to us in this setting or on camera.
This is not a real video. There is instead a small "AI Generated" disclaimer in the corner. It is a real quote to @PunchbowlNews. But it wasn't said on camera like this. New boundaries being pushed here ā>
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NPR Founding Mother Susan Stamberg has died. My radio tribute to her will run 4.20/6.20p on NPR's All Things Considered My written story below: https://t.co/kjQ4iPQg0J
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Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.
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Exclusive: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued the Trump administration over hefty new fees in the H-1B visa program
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The lawsuit puts the chamber among the few business groups to challenge the Trump administration in court over policies they say will hurt employers.
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